Title: Combative Sports Combatant License - Amateur / Professional | Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts
Alternate Title:
Description: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) - Office of Combative Sports (OCS)
Subject: Combative Sports
Martial Arts
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:11:19 PM
Modification Date: 4/8/2026 2:04:18 PM
Agency Name: Labor and Industry (DLI), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: http://www.dli.mn.gov
Agency Description:
The agency oversees the state's programs for apprenticeship, construction codes and licensing, dual-training (PIPELINE Program), occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, workers' compensation and youth skills training programs. The Office of Combative Sports, within the Department of Labor & Industry, ensures Minnesota's combative sporting events are conducted in a manner that minimizes injuries and ensures fair competition.
Agency Phone: 651-284-5005
Agency Fax: Agency URL: http://www.dli.mn.gov
Agency Address:
443 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul
MN 55155
Division Name: Office of Combative Sports (OCS)
Division URL: http://www.dli.mn.gov/ocs
Division Description:
Division Phone: 651-284-5366
Division Fax: 651-539-0269
Division URL: http://www.dli.mn.gov/ocs
Division Address:
443 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul
MN
55155
Audience: Hold
Application URL: https://ims.dli.mn.gov/ims/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fims%2F
Renewal URL: https://ims.dli.mn.gov/ims/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Fims%2F
Versa URL:
Requirements:
Review Combative Sports Forms
Amateur Combatant
An amateur combatant is someone who competes in combative sports contests as a pastime rather than a profession and who is not receiving or competing for, and has never received or competed for, any purse or other item that exceeds $50 in value for competing in a contest.
Professional combatant
A professional combatant is someone who competes in combative sports contests for any money prize or a prize that exceeds the value of $50.
Rules:
Statutes: 341.21
341.28
Forms:
Fees:
Amateur combatant - $35
Professional combatant - $70
Period of Issuance:
All licenses will expire on December 31 of the current year.
Length of Determination:
Other Info:
Activity: Boxing
Ultimate Fighting
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Combative Sports
License Detail URL:
Office of Combative Sports (OCS)
Registration and License Lookup
